I'm a 14 year old straight boy and my gymnastics coach wants us to wear a leotard. What should I do?!?

I started gymnastics around 5 months ago and the gymnastics place I go to just let you wear anything that was safe and also if the coach accepted it, so my coach let us boys wear track shorts and a T-shirt.
Just recently I got a new coach and he wants my group consisting of boys and girls (I don't know why... show more I started gymnastics around 5 months ago and the gymnastics place I go to just let you wear anything that was safe and also if the coach accepted it, so my coach let us boys wear track shorts and a T-shirt.

Just recently I got a new coach and he wants my group consisting of boys and girls (I don't know why they mixed the genders) to wear leotards. This of course isnt a problem for the girls because they mostly wear leotards already but some of the boys don't like this (including me). \
I decided that I should get a leotard and see if its not that bad and sure enough, I was wrong.

Even in my size the crotch was really tight and the rubbery sensation on the outside felt strange.

Its going to be embarrassing, weird, and strange.

Any tips to avoid having to wear one? Or maybe suggestion on a leotard that might fit me well?
I'm 4'5" and 65lbs so very small for my age.

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A boys leotard is different from a girls leotard and also boys are allowed to wear shorts or pants that are part of the gymnastics uniform. In Men’s Artistic they wear something similar to a stirrup pant. In Trampoline Gymnastics the boys wear shorts for power tumbling and pants on trampoline. If your gym doesn’t sell leotards for boys go online and order an outfit and pants or shorts to go with. You are not expected to wear a girls leotard, just to be clear. No legit facility would do that.

Look for a place that specifically sells gymnastics wear for men.
Go there, or call their customer service and ask for help- they know what they're doing.
The reason you are being told to wear the right outfit is so that you don't get caught on the apparatus.
Just call the customer service advisors- they'll tell you how and what to buy that should fit right.

Look online for a proper undergarment to go with it. Not sure why you could not wear gym shorts on the outside. I am not a guy, and always preferred wearing shorts over a one piece unitard for gymnastics.

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Male dancers wear something called a "dance belt". It's basically a strong jock strap that smooths out any embarrassing outlines.

If all the other guys are having trouble with staying modest, maybe your coach will relent and let you all wear shorts. Olympic male gymnasts wear shorts, for floor exercises, don't they? However, for parallel bars, rings, etc. they wear long pants with straps under the feet. Those do require good jock straps for modesty.

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Get the proper size for a good fit. Wear shorts and an appropriate shirt over it. Done. If you cannot get a good fit, there is no more I can offer. Some activities require special clothing. I couldn't lift weights in jeans. I tried. It just didn't work. When you get into the workforce, you'll have to wear a uniform or appropriate clothes. Get used to it. Some of it is for safety reasons. Some of it is for aesthetics.